ethyl
adjective/ˈeθɪl/, /ˈiːθaɪl/
/ˈeθɪl/, /ˈiːθaɪl/
[only before noun] (chemistry)- containing the group of atoms C2H5, formed from ethane
- ethyl acetate
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from German, from Äther ‘ether’ + -yl.Definitions on the go
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